PigLick on 22/3/2019 at 16:06
Yeh that much was obvious.
Tomi on 22/3/2019 at 16:15
The latter part of Bloodlines drops it from legendary category two steps down into the very good category. That, and the awful stealth gameplay.
Still, I'm very much looking forward to this new game! :D
N'Al on 22/3/2019 at 17:42
I kinda wish they were working on a HD Director's Cut Remaster of the original alongside this, a re-release that ironed out those remaining few niggles particularly in the final section of the game.
heywood on 22/3/2019 at 18:53
Yeah, melee was clunky, stealth was half-broken, and the latter game was a bit of a slog with tedious combat and parts that were unnecessarily hard. It probably would have been better to just cut out the unfinished levels.
But it was still a great game in spite of it all, with good RPG design and great dialogue.
I'm excited. Who would have thought we'd have sequels to SS2 and Bloodlines in development at the same time?
ZylonBane on 22/3/2019 at 21:19
Quote Posted by N'Al
I kinda wish they were working on a HD Director's Cut Remaster of the original alongside this, a re-release that ironed out those remaining few niggles particularly in the final section of the game.
That's basically what the fan patch is.
N'Al on 22/3/2019 at 22:17
Not good enough.
ZylonBane on 22/3/2019 at 22:20
Then enjoy your big bowl of nothing.
N'Al on 22/3/2019 at 22:28
So tasty.
F. J. Rothchild III on 22/3/2019 at 23:41
The fact that Brian Mitsoda is back (plus Chris Avellone worked on it, as well) is all I need to sell me on Bloodlines 2. I'm beyond excited. Cautious optimistic about System Shock 3 and Void Bastards (which Cara Ellison from Bloodlines 2 also worked on) but this is now undoubtedly my most anticipated game.
Now, I'm sure they'll inject topical modern political allegory stuff into it because hey, it's Paradox Interactive and it's trendy to do in games right now. If they follow the original Deus Ex's lead and do politics from every angle where you can't even tell where the game stands and it's your choice what to believe, this will be a brilliant game.
Retroactive EDIT:
Wow, this genuinely excited and optimistic take did NOT end up aging well. Mitsoda's off the project. Avellone is "cancelled". The entire dev team switched. This thing is dead, as are my dreams regarding it.
Starker on 23/3/2019 at 00:22
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